Updated January 25, 2026 by the ABC7 Data Team
Updated January 25, 2026 by the ABC7 Data Team

ABC7 is tracking crime and safety across the city of Chicago and in your neighborhood.

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Vehicle Thefts
17,312

Last 12 months
Through January 16

Average Vehicle Thefts
22,726

Yearly average
2023 to 2025

Vehicle Theft Rate
650

Per 100,000 people
Last 12 months

Average Vehicle Theft Rate
853

Per 100,000 people
2023 to 2025


Vehicle thefts over the last 12 months are down 24% compared to the annual average over the last three years, according to Chicago Police Department data through January 16.

The city averaged 333 stolen vehicles a week over the last 12 months. In 2019, that number was 173 a week.

The totals included here are for theft of a motor vehicle, and do not include thefts of parts of vehicles or thefts from vehicles.

A closer look at Chicago vehicle thefts by neighborhood

The risk is not the same neighborhood to neighborhood. ABC7’s data team looked at the Chicago Police Department’s data by neighborhood from 2019 through January 16, 2026.

The map color codes each neighborhood by the vehicle theft rate over the last 12 months. The three darker blues represent neighborhoods with vehicle theft rates that are higher than the citywide rate. You can also click the box in the bottom right corner to see neighborhoods by the number of vehicles stolen.

Click on any neighborhood on the map to see detailed numbers, rates and trends. You can also search for a street name, place, landmark or zip code.